Event Type: single-event

Advanced Obedience – Open and Utility – Taught by AKC Judge Karen Wrey

Classes will run for 6 weeks, 1 hour class each week.

This class is for those people who are getting ready to compete in Open or Utility Obedience

Prerequisites: 

• Dogs must have received their Novice Obedience title or have permission of instructor
• Dogs should be heeling off leash

What to bring:

• LOTS of small, yummy treats.
• 6′ leash 
• Dumbbell and/or scent articles
• Your desire to have FUN with your pup as you both learn!!!

In Scent / Nose Work 2 , expands with what the dogs learned in the previous class.  This class expands the search for a specific odor or odors in various locations, increasing the challenges and adding new search skills as the dog progresses. Once target odors are introduced to the dog, he will search for the odor only and find its source, the get rewarded by his handler with his favorite food or toy reward.

This Agility class emphasizes continuation of Advanced Agility Skills and Drills. Advanced dogs and handlers will improve and practice the skills needed to compete by concentrating on course sequencing and proofing skills.

In Nose / Scent Work, dogs learn how to search for a specific odor or odors. Dogs start by searching for their favorite food or toy reward hidden in a variety or environments, increasing the challenges and adding new search skills as the dog progresses. Once target odors are introduced to the dog, he will search for the odor only and find its source, the get rewarded by his handler with his favorite food or toy reward.